Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

TÖRÜNER M., KİTAPÇIOĞLU G., Solak Z. A., Ertilav M., ERDİNÇ M.

JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.309-313, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.06035.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.309-313
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, prevalence, SYMPTOMS, ESOPHAGITIS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and Aims: It is speculated that the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) might increase with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of GERD in patients with asthma and COPD in an area representative of developing countries.